Patton

     

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Director: Franklin J. Schaffner
Stars: George C. Scott, Karl Malden, Stephen Young, Michael Strong, Carey Loftin
Genre: Biography, Drama, War
Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Runtime: 172 minutes

One of the greatest screen biographies ever produced, this monumental film runs nearly three hours, won seven Academy Awards, and gave George C. Scott the greatest role of his career. It was released in 1970 when protest against the Vietnam War stil… more »


Patton:
Men, all this stuff you've heard about America not wanting to fight - wanting to stay out of the war, is a lot of horse dung. Americans traditionally love to fight. All real Americans love the sting of battle. When you were kids, you all admired the champion marble shooter, the fastest runner, big league ball players, the toughest boxers. Americans love a winner and will not tolerate a loser. Americans play to win all the time. I wouldn't give a hoot in hell for a man who lost and laughed. That's why Americans have never lost and never will lose a war, because the very thought of losing is hateful to Americans.

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